1945 Major League Transactions

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year. This page is missing Negro League transactions because we do not have that data at this time. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions (NEW)

• November 1, 1944

  The Washington Nationals drafted Walt Chipple from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Red Sox drafted Loyd Christopher from Seattle (PCL) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

  The New York Yankees drafted Herb Crompton from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Vance Dinges from the Boston Red Sox in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

  The New York Giants drafted William Emmerich from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago White Sox drafted Ed Fernandes from the Chicago Cubs in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Red Sox drafted Billy Holm from the Chicago Cubs in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Roy Jarvis from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

  The Cincinnati Reds drafted Howie Moss from the Cleveland Indians in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Lee Pfund from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

  The Washington Nationals drafted Marino Pieretti from Portland (PCL) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Braves drafted Bill Ramsey from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago White Sox drafted Danny Reynolds from the New York Yankees in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Len Rice from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Manny Salvo from Oakland (PCL) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Tom Seats from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Mayo Smith from the Detroit Tigers in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Charlie Sproull from Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Braves drafted Mike Ulicny from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

  The Cleveland Indians drafted Ed Wheeler from San Diego (PCL) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

• November 4, 1944

  The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Vance Dinges from Louisville (American Association) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

• November 6, 1944

  The New York Giants released Gus Mancuso.

• November 7, 1944

  The Boston Red Sox drafted Lindsay Deal from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1944 minor league draft.

  The New York Yankees drafted Jay Difani from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1944 minor league draft.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Charles George from the Chicago Cubs in the 1944 minor league draft.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Mark Mauldin from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1944 minor league draft.

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Charlie Osgood from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1944 minor league draft.

  Indianapolis (American Association) drafted Norm Wallen from the Cleveland Indians in the 1944 minor league draft.

• November 14, 1944

  The Boston Red Sox purchased Bob Garbark from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• November 17, 1944

  The Philadelphia Athletics sent Lew Flick (November 17, 1944), Bill Burgo (November 17, 1944), Joe Rullo (November 17, 1944) and Woody Wheaton (November 17, 1944) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.

  The Philadelphia Athletics sent Bill Mills (November 17, 1944) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.

• November 21, 1944

  The Philadelphia Phillies sent Glen Stewart (November 21, 1944) and Harry Shuman (November 21, 1944) to Oakland (Pacific Coast) to complete the trade.

• November 29, 1944

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased René Monteagudo from the Washington Nationals.

• December 6, 1944

  Montreal (International) purchased Roland Gladu from the Boston Braves.

• December 9, 1944

• December 12, 1944

  The Chicago White Sox traded Eddie Carnett to the Cleveland Indians for Oris Hockett.

  The Chicago White Sox traded Skeeter Webb to the Detroit Tigers for Joe Orengo.

• December 13, 1944

  Sacramento (PCL) purchased Jo-Jo White from the Cincinnati Reds.

• December 15, 1944

  The Chicago White Sox traded Jake Wade to the New York Yankees for Johnny Johnson.

  The New York Giants selected Dale Matthewson off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 16, 1944

  Atlanta (Southern Association) purchased Ted Cieslak from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• December 30, 1944

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Floyd Baker from the St. Louis Browns.

• Before 1945 Season

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Guy Bush as a free agent.

  The New York Giants signed Ed Albrecht as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Richie Ashburn as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Joe Astroth as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Yankees signed Loren Babe as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Steve Bilko as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Cloyd Boyer as an amateur free agent.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Sam Calderone as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bob Chakales as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bill Connelly as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Red Sox signed Ben Flowers as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Giants signed Billy Gardner as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Browns signed Cal Hogue as an amateur free agent.

  The Detroit Tigers signed Art Houtteman as an amateur free agent.

  The Cleveland Indians signed Dick Kokos as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rocky Krsnich as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tommy Lasorda as an amateur free agent.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bob Lennon as an amateur free agent.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Don Lund as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Red Sox signed Mickey McDermott as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Red Sox signed Jim McDonald as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Red Sox signed Irv Medlinger as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bill Miller as an amateur free agent.

  The Detroit Tigers signed Billy Pierce as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Red Sox signed Tom Poholsky as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Red Sox signed Al Richter as an amateur free agent.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bob Ross as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Carl Sawatski as an amateur free agent.

  The Cleveland Indians signed Pete Taylor as an amateur free agent.

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Herm Wehmeier as an amateur free agent.

  The Washington Nationals signed Dick Welteroth as an amateur free agent.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Tod Davis from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  The Cincinnati Reds obtained Eddie Erautt from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  The Philadelphia Athletics obtained Charles George from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  The New York Giants obtained Bob Joyce from San Francisco (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers obtained Pat McGlothin from Mobile (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  The Chicago Cubs returned Jim Delsing to Milwaukee (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Charles George to Toronto (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  The Chicago Cubs returned Walt Lanfranconi to Milwaukee (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers returned George Strickland to New Orleans (Southern Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Pete Gray from Memphis (Southern Association) for $20,000.

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Hub Walker from Minneapolis (American Association).

  The St. Louis Browns released Leon Brinkopf.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Cot Deal to Toronto (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  The Philadelphia Athletics obtained Cot Deal from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• January 25, 1945

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Erv Palica as an amateur free agent.

• February 3, 1945

  Milwaukee (American Association) sent Earl Caldwell to the Chicago White Sox as part of a conditional deal.

• February 6, 1945

  The Boston Braves sent Buck Etchison (October 14, 1944) and Carl Lindquist (February 6, 1945) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.

• February 9, 1945

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Clay Touchstone from Little Rock (Southern Association).

• February 10, 1945

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jimmie Foxx as a free agent.

• February 13, 1945

  San Francisco (Pacific Coast) sent $5,000 (February 13, 1945) to the New York Giants to complete the trade. The New York Giants sent Error (October 20, 1944) and optional assignment of Ken Brondell (February 13, 1945) to San Francisco (Pacific Coast) to complete the trade.

• February 14, 1945

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Joe Cicero as a free agent.

• February 24, 1945

  The Boston Braves purchased Carden Gillenwater from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• March 2, 1945

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Gus Mancuso as a free agent.

• March 10, 1945

  The Detroit Tigers released Boom-Boom Beck.

• March 13, 1945

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Horace Lisenbee from Syracuse (International).

• March 16, 1945

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Dick Coffman as a free agent.

• March 28, 1945

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Whit Wyatt from the Brooklyn Dodgers for $20,000.

• March 29, 1945

  The New York Giants released Walter Ockey.

• March 31, 1945

  The Philadelphia Phillies traded Al Gerheauser to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Vince DiMaggio.

• April, 1945

  Charlie Fuchs retired from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• April 10, 1945

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Boom-Boom Beck as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Tony Parisse.

• April 11, 1945

  The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Charlie Gassaway from the Chicago Cubs for $15,000.

• April 14, 1945

  The Boston Braves signed Lou Fette as a free agent.

• April 15, 1945

  Les Scarsella, Harry Shuman and Glen Stewart returned to original teams on April 15, 1945.

• April 16, 1945

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Kerby Farrell from the Boston Braves.

  Buffalo (International) purchased Ab Wright from the Boston Braves.

• April 27, 1945

  The New York Giants released Johnny Allen.

• April 29, 1945

  The Cleveland Indians traded Roy Cullenbine to the Detroit Tigers for Dutch Meyer and Don Ross.

• April 30, 1945

  The Cincinnati Reds released Estel Crabtree.

• May, 1945

• May 3, 1945

  The New York Yankees released Paul Waner.

• May 8, 1945

  The Philadelphia Phillies traded Buster Adams to the St. Louis Cardinals for John Antonelli and Glenn Crawford.

• May 17, 1945

  The Cincinnati Reds sent John Orphal (minors) (May 17, 1945) to Seattle (Pacific Coast) to complete the trade.

• May 21, 1945

  The Brooklyn Dodgers released Leo Durocher.

  The Cleveland Indians released Joe Heving.

• May 23, 1945

  The Boston Braves traded Red Barrett and $60,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals for Mort Cooper.

• May 25, 1945

  The Cincinnati Reds selected Joe Bowman off waivers from the Boston Red Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 26, 1945

  The Chicago Cubs selected Loyd Christopher off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• May 29, 1945

  The Boston Braves signed Joe Heving as a free agent.

  The Cleveland Indians traded Buddy Rosar to the Philadelphia Athletics for Frankie Hayes.

• May 31, 1945

  The Philadelphia Phillies selected Oscar Judd off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• June, 1945

  Freddy Rodríguez sent from Kingsport (Appalachian) to the Washington Nationals in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 2, 1945

  The Cincinnati Reds released Guy Bush.

• June 4, 1945

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Joe Cicero.

• June 9, 1945

  Atlanta (Southern Association) sent Dick Mauney to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Marshall Scott as a free agent.

• June 10, 1945

  The Detroit Tigers signed Paul Hinrichs as an amateur free agent.

  The Cincinnati Reds released Mel Bosser.

  The Cincinnati Reds traded Wally Flager to the Philadelphia Phillies for Vern Kennedy.

• June 14, 1945

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Merv Shea.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers released Clyde Sukeforth.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Joe Vitelli.

• June 15, 1945

  The Boston Red Sox signed Dolph Camilli as a free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Al Simmons.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Ben Chapman to the Philadelphia Phillies for Johnny Peacock.

• June 16, 1945

  The Boston Braves traded Clyde Kluttz to the New York Giants for Joe Medwick and Ewald Pyle.

• June 22, 1945

  The Cincinnati Reds released Boom-Boom Beck.

• June 23, 1945

  The Chicago Cubs selected Ray Starr off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• June 24, 1945

  The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Boom-Boom Beck as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 25, 1945

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Don Grate as an amateur free agent.

• June 26, 1945

  The Chicago White Sox released Sam West.

• June 29, 1945

  Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Larry Rosenthal from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• June 30, 1945

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Dick Coffman.

• July 3, 1945

  Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Tom Earley from the Boston Braves.

• July 4, 1945

  The Brooklyn Dodgers released Ray Hayworth.

• July 14, 1945

  The Boston Braves purchased Bill Lee from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• July 20, 1945

  (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 21, 1945

  Baltimore (International) purchased Larry Drake from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• July 23, 1945

  The Boston Braves released Lou Fette.

• July 26, 1945

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Jake Powell from the Washington Nationals.

• July 27, 1945

  The Chicago Cubs purchased Hank Borowy from the New York Yankees for $97,000.

  The St. Louis Browns purchased Lou Finney from the Boston Red Sox.

• August 1, 1945

  The Boston Braves selected Morrie Aderholt off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

  The Philadelphia Phillies selected Stan Andrews off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• August 5, 1945

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Steve Ridzik as an amateur free agent.

• August 8, 1945

  The Washington Nationals purchased Mike Kreevich from the St. Louis Browns.

  The Philadelphia Athletics sent Charlie Gassaway (December 7, 1945) to Oakland (PCL) to complete the trade.

  The Detroit Tigers selected George Caster off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.

• August 9, 1945

  The Detroit Tigers purchased Jim Tobin from the Boston Braves for $15,000.

  The Boston Braves released Joe Heving.

  The Boston Braves traded Charlie Cozart and cash to the New York Yankees for Elmer Singleton.

• August 10, 1945

  The Detroit Tigers released Pat McLaughlin.

  The Boston Red Sox selected Red Steiner off waivers from the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 11, 1945

  Jersey City (International) purchased Ray Harrell from the New York Giants.

• August 18, 1945

  The Boston Braves signed Bob Whitcher as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies sent Dick Barrett (October 17, 1945), Mitch Chetkovich (October 17, 1945), Wally Flager (October 17, 1945), Nick Goulish (October 17, 1945), Player to be named later (October 17, 1945) and Wally Flager (May 10, 1946) to Portland (Pacific Coast) to complete the trade.

• August 22, 1945

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Nate Andrews from the Boston Braves.

• August 28, 1945

  The St. Louis Browns released Pete Appleton.

• August 29, 1945

  The Detroit Tigers released Dixie Parsons.

  The Detroit Tigers released Jackie Sullivan.

• August 30, 1945

  The Washington Nationals signed Pete Appleton as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September, 1945

  Prince Oana sent from Buffalo (International) to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.

• September 3, 1945

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ed Walczak as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 4, 1945

  The Washington Nationals released Bert Shepard.

• September 11, 1945

  The Cincinnati Reds released Horace Lisenbee.

  The Cincinnati Reds released Johnny Riddle.

• September 17, 1945

  The Philadelphia Athletics selected Gene Desautels off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

• September 29, 1945

  The Boston Red Sox traded a player to be named later and cash and 2 players to be named later to the Chicago Cubs for Rip Russell. The Boston Red Sox sent Clem Hausmann (December 10, 1945) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• October, 1945

  The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Ken Richardson to the Philadelphia Phillies for players to be named later. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Stan Andrews (December 10, 1945) and George Estock (March 30, 1946) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

• October 2, 1945

  The Cleveland Indians purchased Don Black from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• October 16, 1945

  The Philadelphia Athletics traded Dick Siebert to the St. Louis Browns for George McQuinn.

• October 17, 1945

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Gus Mancuso.

• October 23, 1945

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Jackie Robinson as a free agent.

• November 1, 1945

  The New York Giants drafted Mike Budnick from Seattle (PCL) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Frank Demaree from Portland (PCL) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Ben Guintini from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Gene Handley from Sacramento (PCL) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.

  The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Lou Novikoff from the Chicago Cubs in the 1945 rule 5 draft.

  The Boston Braves drafted Earl Reid from Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.

  The Washington Nationals drafted Max Wilson from Portsmouth (Piedmont) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.

• November 12, 1945

  The Chicago Cubs drafted Hal Quick from the St. Louis Browns in the 1945 minor league draft.

• November 13, 1945

  New Orleans (Southern Association) purchased Johnny Peacock from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• November 16, 1945

  The Chicago Cubs released Johnny Moore.

• November 17, 1945

• November 25, 1945

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Virgil Davis.

• December 4, 1945

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Bill McGhee.

• December 5, 1945

  The Boston Braves signed Billy Jurges as a free agent.

  Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Morrie Aderholt from the Boston Braves.

• December 6, 1945

  Dallas (Texas) purchased Prince Oana from the Detroit Tigers.

  Little Rock (Southern Association) purchased Clay Touchstone from the Chicago White Sox.

• December 7, 1945

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Johnny Humphries from the Chicago White Sox.

• December 8, 1945

  The Chicago White Sox released Tony Cuccinello.

• December 10, 1945

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Frank McCormick from the Cincinnati Reds for $30,000.

• December 11, 1945

  Los Angeles (Pacific Coast) purchased Bill Schuster from the Chicago Cubs.

• December 12, 1945

  San Diego (Pacific Coast) purchased Error from the Chicago Cubs.

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Skeeter Newsome from the Boston Red Sox.

  The St. Louis Cardinals released Bill Crouch.

  The Boston Red Sox traded Vic Johnson and cash to the Cleveland Indians for Jim Bagby.

• December 13, 1945

  Oakland (Pacific Coast) purchased Hersh Martin from the New York Yankees.

• December 14, 1945

  The Detroit Tigers released Hack Miller.

  The Cleveland Indians released George Susce.

  The Cleveland Indians traded Jeff Heath to the Washington Nationals for George Case.

• December 15, 1945

  The Detroit Tigers released Tommy Bridges.

  The Philadelphia Phillies selected Buck Ross off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• December 18, 1945

  The Boston Red Sox released Dolph Camilli.

• December 19, 1945

  The St. Louis Cardinals released Debs Garms.

• December 27, 1945

  The Boston Red Sox released Bob Johnson.

• December 31, 1945

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Boom-Boom Beck.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Jack Saltzgaver.

• Before 1946 Season

  The Detroit Tigers signed Tommy Bridges as a free agent.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ed Chandler as a free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Pat Cooper as a free agent.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Johnny Van Cuyk as a free agent.

  The Cleveland Indians signed Al Aber as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Giants signed John André as an amateur free agent.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bill Antonello as an amateur free agent.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Toby Atwell as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Giants signed George Bamberger as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Yankees signed Hank Bauer as an amateur free agent.

  The Chicago White Sox signed Mike Blyzka as an amateur free agent.

  The Chicago Cubs signed Bob Borkowski as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Giants signed Roger Bowman as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Yankees signed Harry Bright as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Yankees signed Bobby Brown as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Red Sox signed Hal Brown as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Tom Burgess as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Harry Byrd as an amateur free agent.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Larry Ciaffone as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jackie Collum as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jack Cusick as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Red Sox signed Jim Davis as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Red Sox signed Joe DeMaestri as an amateur free agent.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Carl Erskine as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Giants signed Frank Fanovich as an amateur free agent.

  The Detroit Tigers signed Al Federoff as an amateur free agent.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Dee Fondy as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bill Glynn as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Yankees signed Tom Gorman as an amateur free agent.

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Grady Hatton as an amateur free agent.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Phil Haugstad as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Solly Hemus as an amateur free agent.

  The Chicago White Sox signed Jim Hughes as an amateur free agent.

  The Chicago White Sox signed Tom Hurd as an amateur free agent.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Spook Jacobs as an amateur free agent.

  The Chicago Cubs signed Tony Jacobs as an amateur free agent.

  The Chicago Cubs signed Hal Jeffcoat as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Giants signed Bill Jennings as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Browns signed Dave Jolly as an amateur free agent.

  The Chicago White Sox signed Howie Judson as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Yankees signed Bob Keegan as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Nelson King as an amateur free agent.

  The Cleveland Indians signed Billy Klaus as an amateur free agent.

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Ted Kluszewski as an amateur free agent.

  The Detroit Tigers signed Clem Koshorek as an amateur free agent.

  The Detroit Tigers signed Lou Kretlow as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Yankees signed Dick Kryhoski as an amateur free agent.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ken Lehman as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Browns signed Paul Lehner as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Browns signed Don Lenhardt as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Braves signed Don Liddle as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Athletics signed Lou Limmer as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Braves signed Walt Linden as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Red Sox signed Dick Littlefield as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Stan Lopata as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Lynn Lovenguth as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Browns signed Joe Lutz as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Yankees signed John Mackinson as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Giants signed Barney Martin as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Giants signed Sammy Meeks as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Red Sox signed Sam Mele as an amateur free agent.

  The Cleveland Indians signed Dale Mitchell as an amateur free agent.

  The Chicago Cubs signed Bill Moisan as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Yankees signed Ernie Nevel as an amateur free agent.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Don Newcombe as an amateur free agent.

  The Cleveland Indians signed Milt Nielsen as an amateur free agent.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Irv Noren as an amateur free agent.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Danny O'Connell as an amateur free agent.

  The Chicago White Sox signed John Perkovich as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Yankees signed Duane Pillette as an amateur free agent.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bud Podbielan as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Yankees signed Bob Porterfield as an amateur free agent.

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Wally Post as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Billy Reed as an amateur free agent.

  The Chicago Cubs signed Fred Richards as an amateur free agent.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Jim Romano as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Browns signed Frank Sacka as an amateur free agent.

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ed Sanicki as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Red Sox signed Bob Scherbarth as an amateur free agent.

  The Cincinnati Reds signed George Schmees as an amateur free agent.

  The Detroit Tigers signed Bill Serena as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Braves signed Lou Sleater as an amateur free agent.

  The Chicago Cubs signed Frank Smith as an amateur free agent.

  The Chicago White Sox signed Dick Strahs as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Braves signed Chuck Tanner as an amateur free agent.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Chris Van Cuyk as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jay Van Noy as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Yankees signed Frank Verdi as an amateur free agent.

  The Washington Nationals signed Dick Weik as an amateur free agent.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bob Wellman as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bobby Young as an amateur free agent.

  The New York Giants signed Sal Yvars as an amateur free agent.

  The St. Louis Cardinals signed George Zuverink as an amateur free agent.

  The Boston Red Sox signed James Atkins as a free agent.

  The Boston Braves signed Vern Bickford as a free agent.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Roy Campanella as a free agent.

  The New York Giants signed Red Hardy as a free agent.

  The Cleveland Indians signed Ray Murray as a free agent.

  The Cincinnati Reds signed Harry Perkowski as a free agent.

  Frank Campos jumped from the Chicago Cubs to Puebla (Mexican).

  René Monteagudo jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies to Torreon (Mexican).

  The Chicago White Sox obtained Jim Delsing from Milwaukee (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  The Chicago White Sox obtained Doyle Lade from Shreveport (Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Ken Richardson from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  The Boston Red Sox obtained George Strickland from New Orleans (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  The New York Giants obtained Frank Trechock from Minneapolis (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  The Cincinnati Reds released Alex Kellner.

  The Cincinnati Reds released Johnny Kucab.

  The Cincinnati Reds released Gee Walker.

  Mel Hoderlein sent from the Cincinnati Reds to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

  Rocky Krsnich sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

  Jerry Scala sent from the New York Yankees to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.

  Earl Turner sent from the New York Giants to the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction.

  Ben Wade sent from the Cincinnati Reds to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

  The Boston Red Sox released Bud Sheely.

  The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bud Sheely as a free agent.

• January, 1946

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Al Porto as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Chicago Cubs released George Hennessey. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• January 2, 1946

  The Chicago White Sox purchased Alex Carrasquel from the Washington Nationals.

• January 3, 1946

  The Boston Red Sox traded Eddie Lake to the Detroit Tigers for Rudy York.

• January 5, 1946

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Jimmy Brown from the St. Louis Cardinals for $30,000.

  The New York Giants purchased Walker Cooper from the St. Louis Cardinals for $175,000.

  The Detroit Tigers released Chuck Hostetler.

  The Detroit Tigers released Hub Walker.

  The Boston Braves sent Tony York (August 30, 1946) and Bill Ramsey (August 30, 1946) to Seattle (PCL) to complete the trade.

• January 8, 1946

  Seattle (Pacific Coast) purchased Heinie Heltzel from the Boston Braves.

• January 17, 1946

  The New York Giants released Phil Weintraub.

• January 21, 1946

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Roy Hughes from the Chicago Cubs.

• January 22, 1946

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Jim Tabor from the Boston Red Sox.

  The Cleveland Indians released Al Smith.

• January 28, 1946

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Joe Antolick.

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Jake Powell.

• January 29, 1946

  Utica (Eastern) purchased Ed Walczak from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 4, 1946

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Al Jurisich and Johnny Wyrostek from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• February 5, 1946

  The Boston Braves traded Eddie Joost and $40,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals for Johnny Hopp.

• February 8, 1946

  The Boston Braves released Joe Medwick.

• February 9, 1946

  The Washington Nationals released Harlond Clift.

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Whit Wyatt.

• February 11, 1946

  Oakland (Pacific Coast) purchased Ray Starr from the Chicago Cubs.

  The Cleveland Indians released Fabian Gaffke.

  The New York Yankees released George Selkirk.

• February 15, 1946

  The Chicago White Sox released Joe Orengo.

• February 16, 1946

  The Detroit Tigers released Jim Tobin.

• February 19, 1946

  The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ralph LaPointe as an amateur free agent.

• February 21, 1946

  The Chicago White Sox released Kerby Farrell.

• February 23, 1946

  Columbus (American Association) purchased Charlie Sproull from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• February 24, 1946

  The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Tony Lupien from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• February 26, 1946

  The New York Giants released Ray Berres.

  The Philadelphia Phillies released Izzy León.

• February 27, 1946

  The Cincinnati Reds selected Johnnie Wittig off waivers from the New York Giants.

• March, 1946

  The Boston Braves purchased Frank Barrett from the Boston Red Sox.

  San Francisco (PCL) purchased Hal Luby from the New York Giants.

• March 3, 1946

  The St. Louis Browns signed Joe Medwick as a free agent.

  Knoxville (Tri-State) purchased Marshall Scott from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• March 13, 1946

  Tampa (Florida International) purchased Chet Covington from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 18, 1946

  The Cincinnati Reds purchased Claude Corbitt from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers released Frenchy Bordagaray.

• March 20, 1946

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Max Butcher.

  The Cincinnati Reds released Vern Kennedy.

• March 21, 1946

  The Boston Braves released Billy Jurges.

• March 22, 1946

  The Pittsburgh Pirates released Russ Bauers.

  The Cleveland Indians released Chubby Dean.

• March 25, 1946

  The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Rollie Hemsley from the New York Yankees.

  The New York Giants released Vic Bradford.

• March 26, 1946

  The Cleveland Indians released Stan Benjamin.

  The Cleveland Indians released Paul O'Dea.

  The Detroit Tigers released Rip Radcliff.

• March 28, 1946

  The Detroit Tigers released Russ Kerns.

  The Detroit Tigers released Milt Welch.

  (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 29, 1946

  The Cincinnati Reds released Joe Bowman.

  The Boston Red Sox released Herb Bremer.

  The Boston Red Sox released Pete Fox.

  The Boston Red Sox released Bob Garbark.

  The Chicago Cubs selected Emmett O'Neill off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• March 30, 1946

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Crash Davis.

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Joe Gantenbein.

  The Detroit Tigers released Bob Harris.

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Rankin Johnson.

  The Philadelphia Athletics released Benny McCoy.

  The St. Louis Cardinals released Stan Partenheimer.

• April, 1946

  Utica (Eastern) purchased Bitsy Mott from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  The Washington Nationals released Hal Marnie.

  Gene Moore retired from the St. Louis Browns.

• April 1, 1946

  San Diego (PCL) selected Mike Dejan off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

  The Brooklyn Dodgers selected George Fallon off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.